# NTSB investigations, WA NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. Page 25 of 97 · 4,814 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB SEA01LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA112.md): Cessna 150F · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2001 · N546M · Substantial damage > A fire that originated in the aircraft's carburetor. - [NTSB SEA01LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA104.md): Curtis Lionheart · Bremerton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 2001 · N816JC · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to ensure the aircraft's longitudinal axis was aligned with the runway prior to touchdown, and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include landing with a tailwind, and the pilot's lack of recent… - [NTSB SEA01LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA102.md): Piper PA-18-105 Special · Wilbur, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2001 · N7155K · Substantial damage > A collision with terrain for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB SEA01LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA103.md): Piper J3F-65 · Brush Prairie, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2001 · N29042 · Substantial damage > The first pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a high-speed taxi maneuver. Tall grass adjacent to the runway was a factor. - [NTSB SEA01LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA098.md): Cessna 172 · Rogersburg, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2001 · N4053F · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while on final approach for landing. A tailwind was a factor. - [NTSB SEA01LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA088.md): Maule Air M-7-235 · Everett, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 2001 · N5669S · Substantial damage > A system failure for undetermined reasons while on final approach. The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft was a factor. - [NTSB SEA01FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01FA089.md): Robinson R44 · Gorst, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 11, 2001 · N111PH · Destroyed > An abrupt application of the tail rotor/anti-torque pedal by an unknown pilot resulting in tail rotor contact with the tail boom. Tail rotor blades and empennage assembly separation, and trees were factors. - [NTSB SEA01LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA096.md): Cessna 180A · Mercer Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2001 · N9732B · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate visual lookout during an approach and landing in open water. Factors include a large wave/swell at the location where the pilot elected to land his float-equipped airplane. - [NTSB SEA01LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA091.md): Let L-23 · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 2001 · N265BA · Substantial damage > the flight instructor's improper decision to partially retract the spoilers while the student was attempting to land. Factors include a tailwind, wet grass, and a taxiway sign off the end of the landing area. - [NTSB SEA01LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA081.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2001 · N6781L · Substantial damage > The high wind conditions encountered as the aircraft began its takeoff roll. Contributing factors were the variable and gusty wind conditions. - [NTSB SEA01LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA080.md): Ayres S2R-T45 · Royal City, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2001 · N6129D · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Trees were a factor. - [NTSB SEA01LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA077.md): Cessna 172S · Renton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 2001 · N435SP · Substantial damage > A Canadian goose which crossed the aircraft's flight path and impacted the left wing during the aircraft's final approach. - [NTSB SEA01LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA076.md): Cessna 172 N · Sultan, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 2001 · N8402E · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees and terrain during the airplane's initial climb. - [NTSB SEA01LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA075.md): Cessna 177RG · Seattle, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 2001 · N8283G · Substantial damage > the reverse rigging of the aileron flight control system resulting in aileron deflections opposite that of the pilot's inputs which lead to an uncontrolled descent into the terrain. Factors include the pilot's failure to detect the misrigged ailerons during… - [NTSB SEA01LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA071.md): Cessna 172 RG · Gig Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2001 · N9551B · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to extend the airplane's landing gear while landing. - [NTSB SEA01FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01FA070.md): Cessna 182P · Fairfield, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2001 · N21565 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude and/or clearance over trees, resulting in a collision with trees, separation of a wing and uncontrolled collision with terrain. Factors included the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, dark night… - [NTSB SEA01LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA067.md): Republic RC-3 · Carr Inlet, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2001 · N6295K · Substantial damage > Fatigue fracture of the propeller attaching bolts resulting in the total separation of the propeller assembly from the crankshaft flange. - [NTSB SEA01FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01FA064.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Greenwater, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2001 · N8769N · Destroyed > Failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain. - [NTSB SEA01LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA065.md): Piper J3C-65 · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 2001 · N30616 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to visually detect the barricade, resulting in a collision with the barricade. Factors included the barricade, and inadequate information on the ATIS broadcast. - [NTSB SEA01LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA061.md): Eurocopter AS-350 B2 Ecureuil · Mazama, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 2001 · N189EH · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Snow covered terrain, high and variable wind conditions, and failure of attaining the proper touchdown point were factors. - [NTSB SEA01FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01FA060.md): Cessna U206G · Mica, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 2001 · CGISV · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing factors were fog, low ceilings, drizzle/mist, rising terrain, and the non-availability of a functioning transponder. - [NTSB SEA01LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA057.md): Cassutt II · Moses Lake, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2001 · N1431 · Substantial damage > Failure of a wrist pin plug in the engine, resulting in partial blockage of the engine lubrication system and partial failure of the engine connecting rod bearings; and the pilot's subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a forced landing… - [NTSB SEA01LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA055.md): Grumman-Schweizer G-164A · Waitsburg, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 2001 · N48651 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines during a pull-up, resulting in an in-flight collision with the lines, loss of control and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing factors were the power lines and the pilot's… - [NTSB SEA01LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA054.md): Robinson R22 · Seattle, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 2001 · N8362Q · Substantial damage > Both pilots' exceedance of the proper descent rate during the autorotative descent. Factors included the helicopter's low altitude at maneuver initiation, the failure of both pilots to maintain the proper airspeed during the descent, and both pilots' delay in… - [NTSB SEA01LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA051.md): Landry Gyrobee · Chehalis, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 2001 · N392JL · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's reverse application of cyclic to counteract a right drift during the takeoff roll in a gyroplane whose controls had been designed reverse of standard. Contributing factors were the gusty wind conditions and the pilot's "expectancy" or… - [NTSB SEA01TA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01TA050.md): Beech 200 · Olympia, WA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 13, 2001 · N222KA · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point for landing. A factor was weather conditions below published approach minimums. - [NTSB SEA01LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA045.md): Alexander MA-5 Charger · Spanaway, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2001 · N58LA · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat prior to takeoff while operating in serious carburetor icing conditions. Factors include operating in serious carburetor icing conditions, and rough/uneven terrain in the area of the forced landing. - [NTSB SEA01LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA042.md): Cessna 182R · Renton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 2001 · N7568T · Substantial damage > The worn condition of the hydraulic pump gears which resulted in a continuous running pump, subsequent pump motor overheat and eventually the tripping of the pump motor circuit breaker. An additional cause was the pilot's failure to verify that the landing… - [NTSB SEA01LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA041.md): Stinson 108-2 · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 2001 · N228C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. - [NTSB SEA01IA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01IA039.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71F · Seattle, WA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 2001 · N8084U · No damage > A malfunctioning relay in the aircraft's flight management system (FMS) switching matrix and associated false "on course" indication on the captain's course deviation indicator (CDI), resulting in proper localizer course alignment not being obtained or… - [NTSB SEA01LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA035.md): Cessna 170A · Eastsound, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 2001 · N1703D · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat prior to reducing engine power to idle while operating in serious carburetor icing conditions. Factors include serious carburetor icing conditions, and trees in the area where the pilot found it necessary to attempt… - [NTSB SEA01LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA031.md): de Havilland DHC-2 Mk. I · Kirkland, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 2000 · N2502 · Substantial damage > A malfunction of the aircraft's fuel selector valve and subsequent fuel starvation. Factors included a short emergency landing area, a wet landing surface, and a fence. - [NTSB SEA01LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA025.md): Cessna A185F · Lynwood, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 2000 · N7609Q · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion due to refueling was not performed by the pilot-in-command. Trees and a fence were factors. - [NTSB SEA01LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA022.md): Aerofab Lake 250 · Mercer Island, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 2000 · N8551Z · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a left turning step taxi to takeoff, resulting in a wing contacting the water during the step turn. - [NTSB SEA01LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA024.md): Bell 206 B3 · Lake Kachess, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2000 · N2062D · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to comply with the flight manual regarding the use of an induction system deflector kit (snow baffles) while operating in snow, and the ingestion of foreign material/snow that resulted in an engine flameout while hovering. A snow baffle… - [NTSB SEA01LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA013.md): Cessna 172N · Spangle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 2000 · N734UW · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequately executed remedial action and his failure to ensure that the aircraft touched down at the proper location. Factors include a dark night, an unlighted runway, and trees off the approach end of the runway. - [NTSB SEA01LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA012.md): Cessna 172P · Waldron Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 2000 · N65923 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper distance/speed during the approach, which lead to an overrun during the landing roll and subsequent collision with trees. A factor was the trees beyond the upwind end of the runway. - [NTSB SEA01LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA011.md): Cessna 172 · Conconully, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 2000 · CGDNN · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees while flying at a very low altitude in mountainous/hilly terrain. Factors include, forested mountainous/hilly terrain, flight at a very low altitude, and an encounter with a downdraft. - [NTSB SEA01LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA010.md): Cessna 150C · Sunnyslope, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 2000 · N7886Z · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision not to deviate to an alternate airport for fuel after encountering strong headwinds, resulting in fuel exhaustion. Factors contributing to the accident were the unfavorable winds and the sign impacted during the forced landing rollout. - [NTSB SEA01LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA008.md): Wildman Adventurer · Yelm, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2000 · N567AW · Destroyed > A main rotor blade strike (impact) with both a pusher propeller blade and the rudder during an unknown phase of operation resulting in a loss of control and uncontrolled descent to terrain. - [NTSB SEA01LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA007.md): Beech N35 · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2000 · N1255Z · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff upon experiencing directional control difficulties. Factors included the pilot's failure or inability to maintain directional control, and a taxiway sign. - [NTSB SEA01LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA009.md): Hallett HALLETT-1 · Yelm, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2000 · N8331H · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff when it became questionable as to whether the aircraft would be able to clear an object just off the departure end of the runway, and the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the object as he attempted to… - [NTSB SEA01FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01FA001.md): Cessna 208B · Lummi Island, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 2000 · N941FE · Substantial damage > The pilot's attempted flight into known adverse weather conditions, and his subsequent failure to maintain altitude above, or clearance with, trees. Factors contributing to the accident included low ceilings, fog, the pilot's low-altitude flight, rising… - [NTSB SEA01LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA004.md): Mooney M20K · Monroe, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 2000 · N52202 · Substantial damage > Oil Pump drive gear shaft separated in shear. A collision with a tree stump during the landing roll was a factor. - [NTSB SEA00LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA192.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Columbia River, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2000 · N5111A · Substantial damage > Clearance from a transmission power line was not maintained. The power line was a factor. - [NTSB SEA00LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA191.md): Aeronca 11BC · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2000 · N3954E · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to adequately secure the aircraft prior to a manual engine start. A contributing factor was the excessive throttle setting on start. - [NTSB SEA00LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA188.md): Hughes 269B · Burlington, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2000 · N9355F · Substantial damage > Mintenance personnel not following the mandatory service bulletin procedure of not exceeding 0.0005 inch paint thickness on the cylinder flange. Factors were the fatigue separation of multiple cylinder hold down bolts resulting in looseness of the cylinder;… - [NTSB SEA00LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA185.md): Rowe Pietenpol · Raymond, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2000 · N5079R · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above power-off stall speed (Vso) while attempting a forced landing after a total loss of engine power, and his failure to move the fuel selector switch to the 'ON' position prior to takeoff. Factors include the… - [NTSB SEA00LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA180.md): Cessna 172L · Everett, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2000 · N7195Q · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > The other pilot's improper use (inadvertent release) of the brakes. Contributing factors were, a standing aircraft and the other pilot's diverting his attention from outside his aircraft. - [NTSB SEA00LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA178.md): Luscombe 8A · Tacoma, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2000 · N77948 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for winds and his failure to maintain directional control. Factors include a gusting crosswind. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?state=WA&page=26 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'WA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?page=25&state=WA --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.